Cane-sling.



W. C. GREGG.

CANE SLING.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13. 11915.

Patenmdl Apr. 25,1916.,

'ILLI c. canes, OF HacKE sacK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 'ro THE annaa CONY,LIMITED, OJF F YORK.

aooo.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.. 25, fara.

Application filed January 13, 1915. serial NO. 2,047.

To all 'whom 'it may com'em:

Be it known that ll', WILLIAM C. GREGG,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the village ofHackensack, county of Bergen, and State of New Jersey, (whose post-oficeaddress is Hackensack, New Jersey,) have invented a new and usefulTmprovement in Cane-Slings, which inventlon is fully set forth in thefollowing Specification. v

Although this invention' is intended, primarily for holding bundles ofsugar-cane and transporting the bundles as units, yet the invention canbe applied to other articles as Well.

One object of the invention is to PI'OVldG a device which will conformto the varyng and more or less circular contour of the bundles ofsugar-came or other articles.

Another object is to produce an improved device which is unfailing andcertam in its operation, comparatively inexpensive to manufacture,simple to use, and durable during prolonged servlce from season toseason. The various features of construct1on and arrangement, and theresulting advantages,

' gitudinally through Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a top View of the same; and Fig.4.18 a detail.

The block or frame consists of the two members 1 and 2, connectedtogether by the pivot 3. Each member consists of two sub- -stantiallyflat sides Or faces united by the transverse web-portions, as seen inFigs. 2 and 3.

4 is a pulley journaled in the outer end of the member 1. The chain Orrope 5 passes around this pulley and its free end is detachablyconnected to the outer end of member 2, as hereinafter described.

6 is a latch, located in member 1 and j ournaled upon the pivot 3. 4

7 is a spring interposed between a webportion of member 1 and the latch6. The arrangement is such that the springcauses the latch to clamp thechain against the pulley, so that although the chain can be drawn freelyoutward, past the latch, yet it cannot be drawn in the other direction.

If desired, this latch can be provided with a handle 8, by whlch it maybe lifted manually out of the path of the chain, which latter can thentravel freely in either direction.

In the outer end of the member 2 is pivoted the catch 9, shown ascrescent-shaped to provide the nose 10 and the hook 11, for recelvingring 12 on the free end of the chaln. Tn the Same member 2 is pivotedthe look 13, havlng the handle 14. The parts are so shaped and arraned'that the nose 10 lies behlnd the look 13 w ose periphery prevents thecatch bemg swung farther outwardly. Butthe look is cut-away at 15 (seeFig. 4), so that when the handle 14 has been shifted (to the rlght 1nFig. 2) the nose 10 can pass out and the catch will release the ring 12(a'nd the end of the chain). A spring 16 IS mterposed between the web ofmember 2 and a pro ection 17 on the look. This spring normally holds theparts in the position indicated in Fig. 2.

The Outline of member 1 is such as to cover and protect the pulley andall of the latch and its spring except the handle 8. Tn like mannerthesides of member 2 cover and protect all of the look 13 and itsspring' except the handle, and also the nose of the catch; but thismember 2 is so shaped, and the catch so located, as to expose the hook11. Preferabl'y the end of this hook (When in normal position) extendsalmost to the look, so as to prevent accidental escape 'of the ring 12.-v

The manner of using the sling will now' ccumulated. Then the ends of thechain are drawn upward and the ring. 12 engaged over the hook 11 of itscatch 9 (the handle 14 and the hook being first shifted to permit this).And then the' other end of the chain is drawn outward, around the pulley4, until canes. The complete bundle may now be hoisted (as indicated inFig. 1) or otherwise handled and transported. When it is desired torelease the bundle, a pull upon handlc 14: (to the right in Fig. 1)in'stantly and automatically releases thering and its end of the chain,and the bundle is at once discharged from the sling.

The invention has been described with great particularity of detail butonly for the sake of clearness; and it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited to the precise construction and arrangement ofthe arts. P It will also be understood that if desired there may be twoOr more Chains, each provided With a similar arrangement of jointedmembers 1-2, each containing a pulley and its latch 6, as Well as acatch 9 and its lock 13.

W'hat is claimed is: v

1. In a cane-sling, the combination of two members pivotally connectedtogether, a cable-bearing-surface on one member with a detent co-actingtherewith and journaled on the pivot of said members, and a devicecarried by the other member for detachably securing the end of a cable.

2. In a cane-sling, the combination of two members pivotally connectedtogether and each oomprsing two substantially parallel flat faces unitedby web-portions for inclosing a separate interior compartment, acable-bearing-surface within one of said .compartments, a co-actingspring-pressed detent journaled within that same compartment upon thepivot of said members, and a device carried by the other member fordetachably securing the end of a cable.

3. In a cane-sling, the combination of two members pivotally connectedtogether, each comprising two substantially parallel flat faces unitedby Web-portions for inclosing an interior compartment, acable-bearingsurface and a co-acting detent located within one of saidcompartments, a hook pivotally located within the end of the othercompartment and protruding therefrom, a catch for said hook pivotallyjournaled within that second compartment, and a spring bearing againstsaid catch and against a portion of the web of said compartmentrespectively.

4.-In a cane-sling, the combination of a frame having substantially flatsides connected by transverse web-portions, a second frame of similarconstruction, a pivot connecting the two frames together, a detentlocated within one of said frames and journaled upon said pivot 'toengage a cable passing through that same frame, a spring 'interposedbetween a portion of the web of said frame and said detent to'force thelatter against said cable to prevent it passing in reverse direction, adevice journaled within the other frame for detachably holding the endof said cable, and spring-actuated means Within that second frame fornormally holding said device in position to securely hold the cable.

5. In a cane-sling, the combination of a rope or chain, a member havingtwo parts pivotally connected one to the other, one of said partsengaging said rope intermediate its ends and normally slidable thereon.in one direction Only, a spring-pressed latch mounted on said pivotalconnection to pre- Vent sliding in the opposite direction, and meanscarried by the other of said parts for normally engaging one end of saidrope to form an adjustable loop.

6. In a cane-sling, the combination of a rope, a member having two partspivotally connected one to the other, one of said parts engaging saidrope intermediate its ends and normally slidable thereon in onedirection only, a spring-pressed latch mounted on said pivotalconnection to prevent sliding in the opposite direction, spring-pressedmeans carried by the other of said parts for normally engaging one endof said rope to form a loop, and additional means to'release saidengaging means at will.

7. In. a cane-sling the combination of a rope, a block normally slidablethereon in one direction, a latch to prevent sliding in the oppositedirection, a second block carrying means for normally engaging one endof said rope to form a loop, means for releasing said engaging means,and a pivot joining both of said blocks and providing a bearing for saidlatch.

8. In a cane-sling the combination of a rope, a clamp slidable thereon,a latch carried by said clamp and adaptcd to engage said rope to preventsliding except in one direction, and means to release said latch andpermit sliding in the opposite direction at Will, a second clampCarrying means for normally engaging One end of said rope, additionalmeans for releasing said engaging means, and a pivot connecting saidclamps one to the other and providing a bearing for said latch.

'In testimony whereof I have signed this Specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM C. GREGG.

Witnesses MARY .SULLIVAN, HELEN SEITZ.

llb

